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JULY
2-5, 2004 - ITINERARY -MUNICH (Thanks Mom!)

Fri July 2 MUNICH
- Arrive at Munich airport

5:35 p.m. Clear Immigration and Customs and meet your couriersTransfer by coach to the hotel and check in:

Hotel Maritim,
Goethestrasse7, 80336 Munich, Germany, +49(0)89 552350

8:30 p.m. Evening Dinner in the Augusinerkeller (hotel)

Sat Jul 3 Morning
Breakfast in the hotel

10:00 a.m. MUNICH Guided
sightseeing tour, during which you will see such famous sights as the
carillon at the New Town Hall, the Marienplatz, Munich's elegant pedestrian zone, and the Nymphenburg Palace (entrance included)

12 noon Lunch
independent

Afternoon At leisure

The capital of Bavaria and Germany's
third largest city, Munich has much to offer, from its fine museums and
art galleries to the unique atmosphere of its famous beerhalls

Evening Dinner independent

Sun Jul 4 Morning Breakfast in the hotel

7:00 a.m.Transfer by coach to Ottobeuren

9:30 a.m. Rehearsal in the
Pfarrerheim

12 noon Lunch in the Gasthof zum
Mohren and the Engel (courtesy of ACFEA)

2:00 p.m. Souond check in the
Basilika

3:00 p.m.
Evening Concert (with the Süddeutsche Kammer Philharmonie as part of the Basilika-Konzerte
seres)

We arrived in Munich after a long flight. Ok, saying that the flight from the
US to Europe was long, is sort of like saying that the sky is blue. Everyone
knows that. It was however about 7 in the morning Europe time, and we hadn't
slept, so it felt even longer. Still, it was exciting to arrive, and the
sights and smells and sounds were tantalizing. I think the first thing I
noticed were the buildings. All the graceful lines, the age of everything and
of course the colours.

I'm not a virgin to European cities, but Munich had a distinct flavour.

Some of the amazing architecture and buildings that we encountered on that first
'bus ride' from the airport to our hotel. The colours struck me, as well
as the detail on every building. It was as if the creators truly cared
about what they were creating, and everything seemed to be art.

Our first meal was that night in St. Augustine's Pub. It was a grand
place with wonderful waiters and waitresses in full traditional costume.

All
of the food was extraordinary throughout the trip. I will do a separate
page on just 'food' since we were silly and took photos of every meal. I
thought it may be intriguing at least.

Crystal was so prepared, she had her EYEWITNESS guides, and knew the streets
to explore and which historical sites were within reach of our hotel. Each
landing was an adventure, but Munich being the first was full of immediate
wonder. We stood in the center of the square we had chosen to begin with, simply
awed by the people, the sights and ambiance of the city.

I wasn't certain if this
woman was bored, listening intently, touched by the message or simply had a
headache. Whichever it was, her expression intrigued me as well as the
backdrop of our young preacher.

This passionate young man was eagerly trying to get
his audience to see the fervor with which he believed in the bible. He preached
vibrantly and with unbridled passion. It was charming. Since none of us spoke
German however, we understood very little other than the fact that he believed
very much what he was saying.

Most of our days followed the same pattern. The first day in a new Country we
traveled most of the day, then had time to explore and have dinner on our own.
The second day was usually a tour of the main city, then the rest of the day
on our own. The third day was our rehearsal, then concert, and the fourth day
we moved on to the next place starting the cycle over once more. This little
woman was a lady who was intrigued by Loralyn's little puppet. She asked what
the doll's name was. Lo said, "What is your name?" She replied with her name
(ask Lo the name, something like 'Gina') Lo answered, "Her name is Gina"

There were so many people that charmed me. I loved just taking pictures
at random and seeing what happened when I arrived home. Though I purchased
a new digital for the trip (Minolta xt) I dropped it and broke the LCD screen,
so all my shots were blind just like the 'olden days'. It was kinda fun
however to arrive home and find out just what I had (and had not. . . pout)
captured. This was one of the delightful discoveries.

The buildings were just so wonderfully decorated, and people
just walked merrily along, never giving them a second glance. I so enjoyed
these adorable minstrels.

This was a shot that I actually didn't take. I scanned in the picture
from the little 'shopping guide' they handed us. Still, you can see the
delightful shapes and the amazing variety of the skyscapes.

The Olympia

The tent is supposed to look like
the Austrian Alps in the background

I have a penchant for doorways. These are some of the ones that
delighted me all through our travels.